Amory man facing manufacturing marijuana charges

According to a statement from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Anthony Wayne Morris, 43, of Amory was arrested at a residence on Sink Road on Tuesday, May 28.

Morris was charged with manufacturing of marijuana after officers with the MCSO and North Mississippi Narcotics Unit served a narcotics consent search. According to the statement, Morris was in possession of two marijuana plants that measured five feet and three feet tall, respectively. Scales were used in the weighing of marijuana.

Morris was arrested and transported to the Monroe County Detention Center. No bond has been set at this time